The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-01

same roof with myself and family tina
you found your first home in our city
and there, as well as here, We soOr
learned not only to esteem, but love
you. Not simply that you were
were comedy of person, that you were
bright, genial and social, but because
in you We found one who so loved our
Lord, that you came nearer walking
in bis footsteps, and was nearer an
embodiment of His teachings, thaE
any one We had ever met before.
We, of our household, and doubt.
less all this congregation who have had
you at their homes, feel as did Peter
when upon the mount of transfigura.
ton, that your presence was SD be-
nign, We would that our tabernaeles
could be your permanent tarry-
ing place, and have your
teachings and the presence, and
power of your example until the mas
ter calls us home. In the past six
weeks, great indeed is the blessing that
has come to this people of God, to
the unconverted, to my family and TO
myself. Now, Major, as was Jona-
than's love for David, so is mine to
thee, my brother; and when my
earthly work is flushed, and God calls
me to come up higher, to where the
pearly gates are open, and Jesus bids
me enter, the very first, after mother
and father, shall inquire for, will
be you, my brother. with whom hope
to renew our association to all eternity.
Farewell :"
Rev. John Heron of the First
Presbyterian church said:
notable incident In the life of our
Lord was the Oecuranee of Plate tax
ing basin of water and washing his
hands in the sight of the peOp,e, by
that sign declaring he was innocent
Of the blood of the condemned Naza
rene. As we read the narrative of the
Masters trial THAT was meaning
less sign, untrue and vain. Our
brother, the evangelist, who tonight
takes leave of us. might fitly enough
adopt that syrbol, and standing be-
fore this crowded auditory, assert
truthfully his innocence of the blood
of souls in the town of Sedalia. For
three weeks past | have been much in
his company, and pleasant and de
lightful have found him. For the
same length of time | have sat be-
meath his preaching -pungent, earn
est it has been. He can in all good con.
science insist that he has not failed to
declare the whole counsel of God, so
far as the conviction and conversion
of sinners in this community is con-
cerned. While witnessing here in the
passing hour the whirlwind Of praise
and the fire of devotion wherewith we
close our day of jubilee, | have
thought of the sill small voice VII
Messing with our spirits that We are
born of God. | have thought too, of
Elijah upon the mount before the
Lord, behOlding the great and strong
wind, the earthquake, the fire, and
hearing from the entering in of the
cave, the still small voice of Jehovah
unto him. But have remembered
what was Elijah's tomorrow. And
my thoughts dwell on our tomorrow.
Dearly beloved, the fields still
are white for the harvest. There re-
maineth vet very much land to be
possessed. BY our love for souls and
our fidelity to our King, let us grid
ourselves for to-mOrrow's duty.
My brother, in behalf of myself
and The church to which | minister
farewell farewell. Lovely art thou
TO me"
Elder NJ. NJ. Davis, of the Chris
tian church, next spoke.
He said that Major Coles zeal and
devotion seemed to know no bounds.
Early last week an incident occurred
which showed this in the clearest
light. The major had been from
home five weeks; his throat was
needing rest badly, yet he had prom
ised to 60 to Springfield Immediately |
after the work here closed. But, |
just at the time his anxious and dcvo-
ted wife telegraphed him (wouId not
risk her message in the ordinary form |
of a letter. TO come home and rest
few days before going to Springfield; |
but he said: "Much as | would like
TO look into those dear eyes, | can't |
leave the Fathers business" Men of
less devotion and conservation would |
have gone. ...."..
But, Major, you arc pursuing the
course which is giving yo1 richer Joy
now than any other, and one which
will make heaven dearer to you than |